Question 1

White flour must be _____________with several vitamins and iron.

Accepted Answer

A)  fortified 
B)  enriched 
C)  enhanced 
D)  moderated

Question 2

Compounds that speed up the breaking down of food so that nutrients can be absorbed are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  helpers 
B)  minerals 
C)  metabolites 
D)  enzymes

Question 3

How is digestion different from absorption?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How is digestion different from absorption?...

Question 4

Vitamin D in milk is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  fortification 
B)  enrichment 
C)  enhancement 
D)  moderation

Question 5

Textures that most people like include:

Accepted Answer

A)  tough 
B)  crumbly 
C)  soggy 
D)  creamy

Question 6

Butter and margarine are classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  carbohydrates 
B)  lipids 
C)  proteins 
D)  vitamins

Question 7

Which food is a popular probiotic?

Accepted Answer

A)  hotdogs 
B)  French fries 
C)  milk 
D)  yogurt

Question 8

Which nutrient is ranked second only to oxygen as essential to life?

Accepted Answer

A)  sugar 
B)  protein 
C)  vitamins 
D)  water

Question 9

List the three factors on which your energy needs are based. Briefly describe each factor.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List the three factors on which your...

Question 10

The digestive system starts with the:

Accepted Answer

A)  throat 
B)  stomach 
C)  mouth 
D)  small intestine

Question 11

Which of the following is a way to prevent heartburn?

Accepted Answer

A)  eat fatty foods 
B)  drink extra coffee 
C)  eat small meals 
D)  gain weight

Question 12

Protein is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  micronutrient 
B)  macronutrient 
C)  DRI 
D)  non-nutrient

Question 13

The process by which food is broken down into its components in the mouth, stomach, and small intestine is:

Accepted Answer

A)  digestion 
B)  absorption 
C)  metabolism 
D)  basal metabolism

Question 14

A healthy diet is higher in:

Accepted Answer

A)  soft drinks 
B)  cookies 
C)  seafood 
D)  pretzels

Question 15

About half of all American adults have one or more preventable diseases that are related to inactivity and:

Accepted Answer

A)  environment 
B)  diet 
C)  alcohol 
D)  smoking

Question 16

Organic food is produced without:

Accepted Answer

A)  most conventional pesticides 
B)  fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients 
C)  ionizing radiation 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

Flavor and taste are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Digestive enzymes help speed up the process of digesting food.

Accepted Answer